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Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Selects Acadis™ 4.0 for its Academy Training Operations Management System (ATOMS) Solution






Bloomington, IN - November 15, 2005 - ENVISAGE Technologies, the industry leader in homeland security human capital and training management technologies, announced today that the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) signed a two-year contract with the company to implement its training automation solution, the Acadis Readiness Suite 4.0.

Acadis 4.0 is the latest release of the ENVISAGE enterprise software solution and will be implemented at the new DPSST training facility in Monmouth, OR, opening in July 2006.

"The Acadis Readiness Suite was by far the best fit to our rigorous system requirements," said Lloyd Lowry, Director of Information Services for DPSST. "Acadis provides a comprehensive, modular software solution for training and operations management, specifically designed for a multidisciplinary public safety training facility. The functionality Acadis provides to coordinate curriculum, registration and housing, students, instructor certification, and scheduling allowed us to choose one software solution to solve a multitude of challenges to public safety training in the state of Oregon."

The Acadis Readiness Suite is a comprehensive, modular software solution for workforce preparedness. Itenables organizations to create a legally defensible system of record that addresses training, certifications/qualifications, and special skills. Further, it automates core business processes, such as scheduling, testing, resource management, document creation, training registration and recordation for training organizations. With its XML design strategy, it can be an excellent tool for coordinating first responder knowledge, skills and abilities with the federal Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

"The staff at DPSST is extremely knowledgeable in their business operations and the requirements for their new, 200 acre training facility," states Cory Myers, Vice President of Customer Solutions for ENVISAGE. "With the use of Acadis 4.0, DPSST will increase strategic insight into their training management, their personnel, and provide visibility into their human assets for state security and crisis response."

About DPSST
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) implements minimum standards established by the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training for recruitment and training of city, county and state police, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, fire service personnel, emergency telecommunicators and private security providers. DPSST conducts public safety training throughout Oregon and at the central academy in Monmouth; certifies qualified officers at various levels from basic through executive; certifies qualified instructors; and inspects and accredits training programs throughout the state based on standards established by the Public Safety Standards and Training Board.

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